Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-03-18

oues nov ilho pofertJp' o-l ~ e.
DOCS one prefer niiseryr
No, suppose aot." Then she
psases and looks her raEers together,
and then unlecks theni, rs 70 siiessy
either way" ahe says.
Not II there 10 lovs," entraats he
softly. "And--you win hays 40 n,aks
up your miad new
You mean that you will not wait 70
receive my decision later our' asks sho,
With saddsa swift slanoo from her
eyes.
Yes, tina. 70 wa.t 1 aesn,n says
Massarcens.
II 10 to be now OF never, theni she
realihes tho .itoation ct once, and adrnires
her true loves little the more In that
sho knows no will abide by his word.
and that " she sew triiloa with him. he
VIII hs ever the border tomorrow orc
aaylight showa the land, aud beyond a..
recalling. be sho vsi0s 81 the shar,ner
novvr 80 sweet.
txiag q little.
"Nsthiag but that Make your choice
now, te.dsy, between rne ans hisA. To-
morrow thore wln be no choice lofS. IL
you do aot love the, tha< will p,ettsr nah
at oil, and she'll have had Ga esoapo
ratn ere whe merely uasa me ns 10Y
.wheSswiih 70 Pssa tAe time II you do
ioYe tno, II wih x,Sttcr GO far that you
VIII sreak all bonds and aofy all diseon,.
Yor ts link your lot wtti. ni.ae.n Hin
fsoo 10 very pnle es he eaya this. but hin
eyea arc light with reeelztien and hin voice
10 drna. lie Is almost handssr,e as he
looks a her, with mia gtsncc fond but de-
sertnined, sad his right hasld Ye.-irg oa
his hsa-t Inside htI coat az though 10
san as tempsstuoes beating.
Mise Grey, with EsiaMopa suilo,
draws neareg to HIN.
III have 6eeidea,n aha snva sentIv
Snow aud ferevcr.n
els Il TO be Mn., or meF" Though Lis
scc'as ia stpady, she ean zoe ti,at hio
reyy lips srs bloailoss.
"Hou, yoai" ahe rsys. And tAen there
u lonE, long Rllonas hetweea .hcm,
They are htsadjng In eornex OF tho tsn
mis- ground open 70 ali tis4 weriS, &C thst
eny eeuioastsatian OF Joy or graiitu,ls or
love " hopoia,bis. But eyen whom CO.
een 70 dsaied, tue oyes ean spnak.
MY beloved:" Kaye hy. Nassn<caus In
lone So low that Hho es.n hnxsly catch
It, b,st II Ia 80 full af iht,siite deiicht And
love thnt6ho tsus herself II "a sufilcisnt ia
fterif To atouo to ler for tho enormous for
tune she Ia willingly fiiaging away Tor hiu
dear sako.
''s'aere So only one ehsng iuore." sho
says 0tef littla bit "Do not spsak Of
thu ectn 10 rns1fpw has gono by. II viii
Gstrcaa ;anntts End Lady yalworsh. sna
FpeH her psaty."
"h.t II saT nothtpg, vAsn Esyle re
tuI2t 10 Nin otni fcgsrd yod no engaged
70 fstn rsid-a'ad he fsaey 0xpsos"-----,S-'.
ne wiki eIpeet nothing. We have
never beea loving couple, nsnuYe yoa.
No. Lot the matter rest untr Lady Val
worth has had I'll her onjoynaers cut a
her Kcn's birthday hen"
ut shall be MS you wIsh, Of co,.rea. ),
9hen. forgetfri OF everything cave Of her.
he takes oGe " her HANDS and holds ii
closely "MiIl!centi tell me you haze no
regfet-thst yosi do not thi1;y havo dlsns
you bonn in9tond OF good"
" think OF nothing except THAI have
givt,i inJseif I, you fer veal OF woe, es
The sste may ae, aad hAA believe It WIN
ke fer veal "
''Gut net, my dxrlings Now thea i
have really won you, grow fcin, hearted
less yen should ever repent Oil II you
sho,nd do t;iasi II tLers shouli hs enIy
~ IS woe--bsfore yoar'
II should prefer that 10 veal with
Grnnit or any cthcr man, ~ sbe aays softly.
with such light In her ayes ea NO hnd
never seen there bsforc.
The day wanea slowly; and night draws
near with reluctant footsteps. hadinc.
stnnding before her glass, Ia conscious OF
q thrill OF satisaed vanity On Gho eees the
dainty vision that is gazing back at her.
All In whit1 the vioion stnnds: u s!.uply
clad thing In virgin muslin, but with a
face above It beautiful as dream. Tia.
II is her own iaee rcjoicts the heart OF
nadine. f
The many gritsts saccnrannulatine Tor to-
morrow nights ball have all arrived. and
1t Ia with Grtter 1T, her breast that
Nadine takes last glance ct her charm
ing person, and clasps round her neck the
ciamsnd cross---Paul AAncrleY g i,rst gift
to her. II had been deemed hy her too
grand EN- ornament To be worn Ga tho ear.
lier evenings here, when only ample
hlnck GrenaJlue had bsea her dinner
dress, but tonight, as sho sosa herself
looking NIL that the heart of nan could
desire. Ia her dclieatc indina fabric. sho
tells herseif that The ;ilatsninE a!amunds
are what viii add the last 6siahinp touch
10 an already perfect picture.
Taking rp her fan, ard returning tho
me.n Z congratulations on lier appearance
wlfH Flv1scSi l!ttie laugh, she legyes her
room and gops tloSly. down tho steircaae
IowaEy tbe crtwirK room. For a minute
or two s;.s peuaes outside the door. partly
rom ,.srnrM nervousness at encounteriua
% many strsngers--tlieir voices coming
% her ia r srbdped mur,pur from within
and partly 70 give hGrsslf LIST ElAneo
'ver In tho huge mirror behind her 10 as
'ure hsreelf tiat she 10 looking fo.rar than
isuel, and thtt in her truc loves eyeu she
naJ find favor. She sfghs lIttlo, M oho
ho1 Ter ni,o will bs from him
n few days tims--lost 70 him forever
pound irroyocabiy 20 one whom she may
'eapect but can nsYer love.
Tho smile had died from her lips, and
Ter facc ig colorless rs her gown WHOM nhe
iss finished theco sad musings, aud open
Gg ths drawing room door, advances
slowly TO whore sho can sss Lady VAL
worth IA che distance.
Tho room Is sornswhat crowded, Many
ook up an bhs goes by them. Bono re-
;ard her e!lontly--theso the men; son,o
lsk. In depTeastoTy way, who she is-
hese the women.
All show an undisguised interest
I-ady Ynlworth, vita whom she co he
ons reigning fnyerite, tprns 70 greet
Ter as che approaches her aide.
You must let me INTRODUCES you TO a |
cry Charming little friend OF mine, y she
nv sx. ~